| When choosing to return to school after a long time | | | | Not all colleges accept CLEP exams for credit, so |
| away from being in a classroom setting, you want to | | | | double-check with your university before registering. |
| only spend as much time in the classroom as is | | | | Also, the credit given by those colleges that accept |
| necessary to further your degree or earn a new one. | | | | them for credit and the minimum qualifying score to |
| That is why the CLEP Exam is so important for | | | | attain that credit vary, so double-check before |
| non-traditional students: These exams give you the | | | | registering to know what you have to score on them |
| chance to demonstrate your knowledge and earn | | | | and how many credits you will earn and still have to |
| college credit without entering a classroom. In essence, | | | | earn before earning your degree. |
| they can already give you some of the credit hours | | | | There is a three-step process to registering for an |
| you need to earn that degree, eliminating some of the | | | | exam: |
| courses you would need to take to earn that degree, | | | | 1. Select and contact a CLEP Test Centre near you - |
| thereby cutting down on the time you need to be in | | | | these are usually at college campuses throughout the |
| the classroom to earn that degree. | | | | United States and around the world. Contact the |
| This is extremely beneficial for non-traditional students, | | | | centre and find out about its registration procedure, |
| who usually hold full-time occupations and may even | | | | service fee, testing schedule, and parking |
| have families, including children, they are responsible for. | | | | transportation information. |
| Time is especially of the essence for them, as they | | | | 2. Complete a Registration-Admission Form and mail it |
| need to earn those advanced degrees as quickly as | | | | with your payment to the test centre. The payment |
| possible so they can provide a better life for their | | | | includes the $60 test fee, as well as a non-refundable |
| families that much quicker. | | | | administration fee, which can vary depending upon the |
| It's also nice to know that some of your work | | | | university - check with them on the specific cost. |
| experience can count as college credit toward that | | | | 3a. Request special accommodations if you have a |
| advanced degree. 2,900 colleges grant credit and/or | | | | learning or physical disability that would prevent you |
| advanced standing for CLEP exams. | | | | from taking an exam under standard conditions. |
| These exams can reward you for knowledge you | | | | 3b. Request special administration if you require a |
| have learned from independent study, non-credit adult | | | | paper-and- pencil exam, as these exams are now |
| courses, professional development, or life experience. | | | | administered on computers. Note that the cost of a |
| And these exams can save you money because the | | | | paper-and-pencil CLEP exam is $120 and that you will |
| test costs $60, which is much cheaper than spending | | | | not receive your results for two to three weeks after |
| a few hundred to a few thousand for online courses | | | | the testing date (you normally receive them |
| you don't have to take. | | | | immediately after completing the computer exam. |